Georgia Gem Green Ash is a native lowland deciduous tree with an upright oval crown and larger, glossy dark green foliage that is nearly toothless and turns yellow in fall. It only handles full sun and well-drained soils. Urban and drought tolerant once established. Georgia Gem is a seedless cultivar.
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Origins: |
C and E North America; GA Native |
Height: |
40' - 50' |
Spread: |
25' - 35’ |
Spacing: |
30’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Emerald Ash borer is a serious pest that can be fatal.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Native Gardens, Pond or Water Edges, Urban Gardens, Shade Tree, and Street Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Loblolly Pine, Swamp Jessamine, River Birch
IMAGES: Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Fraxinus pennsylvanica tree, CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Photo by Moon's Tree Farm, Georgia Gem® Ash, (3) Annabell Hormann, korina.info – CC-BY-SA-4.0, Korina 2011-07-19 Fraxinus pennsylvanica, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.